Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-22

der was 0. E. Brady, of San Fran
cisco, but no action was taken by the
Supervisors, who postponed consider
alton Of the bids until this morning at
IL O'Clock.
Following are some of the main
points of the building, which will give
an idea of what the court house is to
be when completed:
BRICK WORK.
All foundations and footings to all
exterior and interior walls, are to be
constructed of the best quality hard
burnt brick laid flush in mortar COM
posed of the best English Portland
Cement and clean sharp sand in the
following proportions: of cement to
2 of sand, every course of these foot
ings to be we'll grouted with hot liquid
mortar, the outside walls are to be
carried up in this manner to within
six inches of grade, inside walls up to
basement floor level, all piers or walls
supporting iron columns, are to be
built with the same quality of bricks
and mortar to the full height to top of
basement floor.
OUTSIDE WALLS.
If built above basement story of
press brick and terra Gotta, are to be
as follows:
The basement story for eight (S)
inches under finished grade line of
lot and up to level of main floor, in
cluding water table, is to be construct
ed of granite or marble.
The water, sable sills, and columns
are to be carefully cut with ten (10)
cuts to an inch, with two ~ inch
marginal drafts cut on all angles of
quoins, jambs and sofiits.
Polishing Columns-The columns
to main and side entrance are to be
polished in the best manner with
steam power. All mouldings of steps,
buttresses, base and caps, are to be
carefully cut, the steps, buttresses and
sills, ETC., are to be cut with ten (10)
cuts to an inch.
The carving is to be bold and ar
tistic. all moulded and carved work to
be in strict accordance with full size
details.
The walls of basement are to be
faced up in piched face broken ashlar,
face of stone to average one hundred
and fifty 15O) superficial inches, but
no small stone to be used in this
work.
The piers to circular end in base
ment and on main front are to be
built of large granite blocks, we'll
bonded, and as per full size of draw
ings.
All joints to be properly broken.
SANDSTONE AND TERRA GOTTA.
The uuoins, sills, gable caps and
other portions indicated stone in press
brick walls, to be of sandstone of
good quality, carved and nodded as
per detail drawings. ,.iq.m
The terra Gotta trimmings, orna-
mentations, figures, ETC., as indicated
on the elevations, to be constructed
in the best manner, and of even color
as directed, all carved work must be
modelled first in clay and receive the
architects approval before placing
same in kiln, all work to be carefully
anchored and bonded with the brick
work.
All brick laid in dry weather are to
he we'll wet down with hose, and il
laid in damp weather, they are to be
kept dry.
All walls, whether OF brick or stone,
are to be built from scatfolding on
both sides of the walls, as no over
hand work will be allowed, properly
point and flush up all beds ana JOINTS
II outside brick work, the whole to be
done with great care.
CONCRETE.
The entire basement floor Except
ianitor's rooms) which are to be laid
with three inches OF rough conclete
comics on each side Of entrance at
main tower, and the two balconies on
either side Of the circular portion OF
building, to be laid with patent cement
ekons, not less than three inches thick,
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